HP Slate 7 marks HP's return to the consumer tablet market. It is a low cost 7-inch tablet running the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). HP has already built a couple of Windows tablets like the hybrid HP Envy X2 and HP Elitebook Revolve and the HP Elitepad, but they are mostly targeted at business and also pricey. HP Slate 7 shows HP has not completely lost hope on the consumer mobile market.
Cheap Android Tablet from HP
HP Slate 7 is not the first low cost tablet from HP. The HP TouchPad based on the WebOS was the first but never stood no chance because HP withdrew support for the device even before it came to the market. This time HP is going for the Android OS with Jelly Bean (Android 4.1).HP Slate 7 will offer a smooth experience with a 1.6GHz dual-core ARM A9 processor and 1GB RAM. For your internet experience, the HP Slate 7 offers Wi-Fi. HP ePrint is also baked into the device to enable you print documents wirelessly over Wi-Fi. The tablet will also deliver top quality sound, thanks to Beats Audio.
The Slate 7 also comes with a full suite of Google services like Google Now, Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive and Google+ Hangouts.
Display & Camera
HP Slate 7 has a 7.0-inch HFFS touch display with 1024 x 600 pixels resolution. In the backend the tablet features a 3 megapixels camera with a VGA camera in the front-end.Price and Availability
HP Slate 7 will available in the United States in April, 2013 followed by the global launch. HP puts the price of the Slate 7 at $139 for the US. So, we expect the HP Slate 7 Price in Nigeria to be around N21,500.HP Slate 7 Specs
- 1.6GHz dual-core ARM A9 processor
- 1GB RAM
- weight:
- Thickness:
- 8GB built-in Storage with microSD support
- Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean)
- 7.0-inch multi-touch HFFS display (1024 x 600 pixels)
- 3MP rear facing camera
- VGA front facing camera
- USB
- HP ePrint
- NFC
- Beats Audio